Middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and challenger Amir Khan will christen the new 20,000-seat T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for boxing.
Golden Boy Promotions announced Friday that it has finalized a deal with the MGM Resorts International-owned arena, which opens in April and sits just off the famed Strip, to host Alvarez-Khan on May 7 (HBO PPV).
"The new T-Mobile Arena was clearly the perfect venue choice to host the battle that will be Canelo versus Khan on May 7," Golden Boy Promotions CEO Oscar De La Hoya. "Boxing in Las Vegas is truly an exciting event, and the fans with tickets to the fight will be in for a treat watching the fight in this new, state-of-the-art venue.